1. Introduction
Pragati Marg Foundation respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us through this website.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you use our website, make a donation, contact us, register for an activity, or otherwise interact with our online services.
2. Information We May Collect
Depending on how you use our website, we may collect information such as:
- Full name
- Mobile or telephone number
- Email address
- Postal address
- City, state and PIN code
- PAN details where required for donation records
- Donation amount and donation purpose
- Messages or information submitted through forms
- Payment and transaction-related information
- Technical information such as browser and device information
3. How We Use Information
Information provided to us may be used to:
- Process and record donations
- Provide donation acknowledgements and certificates where applicable
- Respond to enquiries and requests
- Communicate important information regarding transactions or services
- Maintain records required for administrative and legal purposes
- Improve website functionality and user experience
- Protect the website against misuse, fraud or security threats
4. Payment Information
Online donations may be processed through third-party payment service providers. Payment card, banking and other sensitive payment credentials are generally processed directly by the applicable payment provider and are not intended to be stored by Pragati Marg Foundation in its website database.
Payment-related information received by the Foundation may include transaction identifiers, payment status, amount and other information necessary to maintain donation records.
5. Sharing of Information
We do not intend to sell or commercially trade personal information submitted through our website.
Information may be shared with service providers or authorities where reasonably necessary to process transactions, operate our website, maintain security, comply with applicable law, or fulfil legitimate administrative requirements.
6. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
7. Data Retention
Personal information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, maintain financial and administrative records, resolve disputes, or comply with applicable legal requirements.
8. Third-Party Services
Our website may use third-party services for payments, image hosting, analytics, email delivery, security, hosting and other technical functions.
Such providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.
9. Your Choices and Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may have rights relating to access, correction, updating, withdrawal of consent, or deletion of certain personal information.
Requests regarding personal information can be submitted using the contact details published on our website.
10. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intentionally designed to collect personal information from children without appropriate involvement or consent of a parent or legal guardian.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technology, legal requirements or operational practices.
Any updated version will be published on this page with a revised date.
12. Contact
If you have questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact Pragati Marg Foundation through the Contact page of this website.